BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Many employers, when considering dismissal, do not mind taking into account the fact that the guilty employee has long service. However, having weighed this against the seriousness of…
11 Nov 2020 My fellow South Africans, We have not had our national family meeting for some time. It has been many months now since the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa. The pandemic has caused great hardship for all our people. After such a long time of uncertainty and worry, we all wish…
The President will also address Members of Parliament on milestones in relation to social cohesion. A day before ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is due in court on corruption charges, President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer questions on corruption in the National Assembly. Corruption isn’t the only item on the agenda – ANC MP Bongani Bongo, also…
The City of Johannesburg disaster relief rebate application process is still open until the end of November 2020. All business and Multipurpose residential property owners are encouraged to apply before the closing date. All the qualification requirements are stated in the application forms. The completed application forms together with supporting documents can be emailed to [email protected] or [email protected].
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Making unsupported allegations of unfairness against employers can be costly. This is partly because the CCMA, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court and bargaining councils deal with over 200…
Need to land a job? Every potential new employer sees literally 100’s of mails for any posted position. Covid has made sure of that ~ with so many out of work ~ competition is TOUGH! The very first step is to be called for an interview. This is the very first and enormous step for…
Advocate Mtho Xulu, President of SACCI, spoke to Sally Burdett of eNCA on the “Role of Business in Boosting the Economy”.
Media statement 29 October 2020 VBS Mutual Bank (in liquidation): Update to depositors and creditors VBS Mutual Bank (in liquidation) (hereinafter referred to as VBS) was placed under curatorship by the Minister of Finance on 11 March 2018. On 9 July 2018, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced that with effect from Friday, 13…
On 30th April 2020, it was announced that the biannual Intra-African Trade Fair would be postponed from 1st – 7th September 2020 to 6th – 12th September 2021, because of COVID-19. In May, the IATF announced their Virtual Trade Fair, which allows businesses to connect with local and international buyers and sellers. They have been…
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INTRODUCING A NO-COST PERSONALISED WILL SERVICE AND PREFERENTIAL ESTATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FOR SACCI AND RCCI MEMBERS 26-30 October is National Wills Week in South Africa and Appleton is delighted to be appointed as the preferred fiduciary services provider to RCCI members. National, independent and totally focused on providing the highest levels of personalised service, Appleton…
Wednesday 28 October 2020 SACCI statement on Minister Mboweni’s MTBPS South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) notes the Medium Team Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by Minister Tito Mboweni today. The MTBPS highlighted the well-known economic challenges facing our Nation. These challenges have been with us for a long period now and were…
How Much Do You Know About Cannabis? Cannabis has, to a degree, been decriminalised in South Africa since September 2018. Although this doesn’t technically mean that cannabis is legal, it does mean that it is no longer a criminal offence for adults to grow and consume cannabis in their private spaces, for their own personal…
As Mauritius introduces the Premium Travel Visa, travelers can now stay in our beautiful island for a period of one year in a COVID-safe destination. Kindly read our short article below for more information. For any queries, kindly contact our Expatdesk Team on [email protected].
Mandate Established by the National Empowerment Fund Act No 105 of 1998 (NEF Act), the National Empowerment Fund (the NEF) is a driver and thought-leader in promoting and facilitating black economic participation by providing financial and non-financial support to black-owned and managed businesses, and by promoting a culture of savings and investment among black people….
This morning Mr Ronny Mkhwamazi spoke with the minister about State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on Newzroom Africa channel 405.This was in view of the Minister of Finance’s medium-term budget speech later today.The Minister has a massive task ahead.SA needs a comprehensive overhaul of its SOE. Done correctly, SOEs can be a great tool for economic…
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Can the employer discipline an employee twice for the very same incident of misconduct? Under exceptional circumstances a second disciplinary process might be justified if the employer is…
The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has said it is working on a cross-border trade platform to enhance market access and trade connectivity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across the continent. The digital platform, it said, will enable SMEs to expand their reach and explore growth opportunities in the AfCFTA,…
